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Learn Enriched Air Nitrox with two guided dives on the legendary USAT Liberty in Tulamben. Gain practical Nitrox skills, extended bottom time, and an SSI certification in a single hands-on day.
Learn Enriched Air Nitrox with two guided dives on the legendary USAT Liberty in Tulamben. Gain practical Nitrox skills, extended bottom time, and an SSI certification in a single hands-on day.
Morning light slices across Tulamben’s black sand as the Liberty’s bow peeks above the shallows—an iron skeleton that now hums with reef life. In that hush between tides, instructors assemble tanks and check gas mixes, while the current teases the stern deeper offshore; you feel both the village calm and the ocean’s push before you even step into the water.
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Operated by Ocean Sun Dive Center · Tulamben, Bali
Morning light slices across Tulamben’s black sand as the Liberty’s bow peeks above the shallows—an iron skeleton that now hums with reef life. In that hush between tides, instructors assemble tanks and check gas mixes, while the current teases the stern deeper offshore; you feel both the village calm and the ocean’s push before you even step into the water.
The USAT Liberty started life as a U.S. Army transport during World War II, later beached at Tulamben and shifted into the surf after Bali’s 1963 eruption; the wreck’s scattered plates and cargo now form hard substrate for corals and gorgonians. The seabed is volcanic—black sand giving way to coral bommies—and local fishing communities here have coexisted with dive tourism for decades, adapting boats and schedules around the tides and weather.
Practically, this SSI Enriched Air Nitrox course blends classroom briefings and practical gas analysis with two guided Nitrox dives on the Liberty. Expect dives from shallow bow sections at ~5–10 m down to deeper sections around 25–30 m where Nitrox gives longer bottom time and reduced post-dive fatigue. Instructors will cover gas analysis, oxygen exposure limits, and dive computer settings, then supervise surface intervals and debriefing.
Bring your Open Water certification card, a reliable dive computer, and reef-safe sunscreen; personal rental kit helps fit and comfort. Maintain good buoyancy to avoid contact with fragile corals, monitor your oxygen partial pressures, and plan conservative dive profiles. By day’s end you’ll hold an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification and the practical know-how to extend your dives responsibly around Bali’s best wreck.
moderate.
6–8 hours.
Comfortable swimming ability and no major medical conditions; able to carry basic kit and tolerate multiple shallow-to-deep dives.
Yes—an SSI/Open Water Diver (or equivalent) certification is required to enroll in Enriched Air Nitrox training.
Depths vary by section: the bow sits shallow (~5–10 m) while the stern and deeper wreckage reach approximately 25–30 m; instructors plan profiles accordingly.
Nitrox reduces nitrogen uptake for a given depth, extending allowable bottom time and often reducing post‑dive fatigue when used correctly.
Yes—SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification is internationally recognized and logged in the SSI digital record provided at course completion.
The USAT Liberty was a World War II-era U.S. Army transport that was beached at Tulamben and later shifted into the sea by a 1963 volcanic event; the wreck has become a cornerstone of local dive tourism.
Diving pressure and warming seas stress local reefs—practice buoyant, no‑touch diving, use reef‑safe sunscreen, and follow local guides to minimize impact.
Ocean Sun Dive Center operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
Morning light slices across Tulamben’s black sand as the Liberty’s bow peeks above the shallows—an iron skeleton that now hums with reef life. In that hush between tides, instructors assemble tanks and check gas mixes, while the current teases the stern deeper offshore; you feel both the village calm and the ocean’s push before you even step into the water.
Morning light slices across Tulamben’s black sand as the Liberty’s bow peeks above the shallows—an iron skeleton that now hums with reef life. In that hush between tides, instructors assemble tanks and check gas mixes, while the current teases the stern deeper offshore; you feel both the village calm and the ocean’s push before you even step into the water.
The USAT Liberty started life as a U.S. Army transport during World War II, later beached at Tulamben and shifted into the surf after Bali’s 1963 eruption; the wreck’s scattered plates and cargo now form hard substrate for corals and gorgonians. The seabed is volcanic—black sand giving way to coral bommies—and local fishing communities here have coexisted with dive tourism for decades, adapting boats and schedules around the tides and weather.
Practically, this SSI Enriched Air Nitrox course blends classroom briefings and practical gas analysis with two guided Nitrox dives on the Liberty. Expect dives from shallow bow sections at ~5–10 m down to deeper sections around 25–30 m where Nitrox gives longer bottom time and reduced post-dive fatigue. Instructors will cover gas analysis, oxygen exposure limits, and dive computer settings, then supervise surface intervals and debriefing.
Bring your Open Water certification card, a reliable dive computer, and reef-safe sunscreen; personal rental kit helps fit and comfort. Maintain good buoyancy to avoid contact with fragile corals, monitor your oxygen partial pressures, and plan conservative dive profiles. By day’s end you’ll hold an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification and the practical know-how to extend your dives responsibly around Bali’s best wreck.